Or. Admin. Code § 855-041-5055
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 855-041-5055 - Remote Distribution Facility (RDF)The purpose of these rules is to provide for the use of a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician functioning outside of a pharmacy to prepare drugs only for administration to a patient by another healthcare provider, and where requisite pharmacist supervision and verification is provided remotely by an Oregon licensed pharmacist via an audiovisual communication system.
(1) A pharmacy physically located in Oregon may make written application to operate a RDF.(2) The board may approve an application for registration as a RDF which includes the following: (b) Policies and Procedures;(d) A quality assurance plan for ensuring that there is a planned and systematic process for the monitoring and evaluation of the quality and appropriateness of pharmacy services and for identifying and resolving problems; and(e) The fee specified in Division 110.(3) Notwithstanding the definition of "supervision by a pharmacist" in Division 006, supervision in a RDF may be accomplished by a pharmacist via an audiovisual communication system from the applying pharmacy.(4) Notwithstanding rules in this Division and in Divisions 115 and 125, a Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician who works in a RDF may have access to the facility without the physical presence of a pharmacist, but may only perform Board approved functions when under the supervision of a pharmacist.Or. Admin. Code § 855-041-5055
BP 8-2017, adopt filed 12/22/2017, effective12/26/2017; BP 17-2022, amend filed 04/20/2022, effective 4/20/2022; BP 45-2024, minor correction filed 04/11/2024, effective 4/11/2024Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.155